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Bloomberg: Stocks Gain as Trade Worries Ease; Yields Higher: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks rallied after a second session of gains in the U.S. signaled investor concerns about a potential trade war in wake of President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs are waning. U.S. Treasury yields stayed higher. [more...]

Bloomberg: Don't Fret the Volatility, These Charts Signal Rally Can Go On
After the surge in U.S. stock volatility in recent weeks, bull-market believers can take heart from a number of technical signals embedded deep in the market. [more...]

Bloomberg: Large-Cap Funds Dump Tech Giants for Consumer Stocks, BofA Says
After holding tech firms at levels above their weighting in the S&P 500 for four straight months, investors are now overweight consumer discretionary stocks the most. That’s according to strategists at Bank of America Corp. who analyzed large-cap active funds’ exposure to S&P industries relative to their benchmarks. [more...]

Bloomberg: Coinbase Accused of Cheating Consumers in More Ways Than One
Coinbase Inc. was slapped with a pair of lawsuits by disgruntled consumers, one alleging insider trading by employees at the giant digital currency exchange and the other accusing the company of failing to deliver cryptocurrencies to people who didn’t have accounts. [more...]

Bloomberg: Asia's Biggest Currency Gain in 20 Years May Be About to End
Asian currencies may be on the verge of a correction after completing the best year in at least two decades. The warning sign? Indonesia’s rupiah slumped to a two-year low last week. [more...]

Bloomberg: BlackRock Says Market Being Too Aggressive in Pricing Canadian Hikes
The world’s biggest money manager is breaking from consensus, saying the Bank of Canada will increase interest rates only once more in 2018 -- if that. While none of the 21 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expects a hike at Wednesday’s central bank announcement, strategists and traders remain convinced that officials are on course to raise rates at least two, and potentially three more times before year-end. [more...]

Reuters: Asian shares regain some ground as trade war fears moderate
Asian share regained some ground on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump faced growing pressure from political allies to pull back from proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, easing investor worries about an imminent trade war. [more...]

Reuters: Trump faces pushback on tariffs but says he will not back down
U.S. President Donald Trump faced growing pressure on Monday from political and diplomatic allies as well as U.S. companies urging him to pull back from proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, although he said he would stick to his guns. [more...]

Reuters: China says will sharply widen market access for foreign investors
China will sharply widen market access for foreign investors this year, with a focus on lowering investment barriers for the service sector and relaxing ownership limits in certain sectors, the state planner said on Tuesday. [more...]

CNBC: A decade from now, bitcoin is more likely to be $100 than $100,000, Harvard economist says
The likelihood of bitcoin prices falling to $100 is greater than that of the digital currency trading at $100,000 a decade from now, Harvard University professor and economist Kenneth Rogoff said on Tuesday. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

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Bloomberg: Asia Stocks Decline; Euro Slips After Italian Vote: Markets Wrap
Asian equities declined on continued investor concern about the impact of American tariffs on the global economy. The euro slid after initial results from the Italian election suggested a hung parliament. [more...]

Bloomberg: World's Best Performing Macro Hedge Fund Lost 16% Last Month
The PruLev Global Macro Fund gave up almost one-third of last year’s 52 percent gain in February, after being caught out by the return of volatility. [more...]

Bloomberg: Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
China is setting growth forecasts, Merkel secures a fourth term and Australia’s central bank meets. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about. [more...]

Bloomberg: Biggest Libya Oil Field Stops Pumping on Pipeline Halt
Libya’s Sharara oil field stopped pumping crude oil several days after output plunged at another of the OPEC member’s biggest deposits. The halt resulted from the closing of a pipeline from Sharara to the Zawiya refinery, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. [more...]

Bloomberg: Trump’s Tariffs: All the Latest Developments
U.S. President Donald Trump is sticking to his push to impose across-the-board tariffs on steel and aluminum imports even as opposition comes from all corners of the globe, as well as a raft of corporate heavyweights such as Ford Motor Co. [more...]

Bloomberg: Kuwait's Stock Exchange Plans Initial Public Offering This Year
Kuwait, which was classified as an emerging market by index provider FTSE Russell in September, plans to sell a stake in its stock exchange this year. The Capital Markets Authority is conducting market studies for the initial public offering through the end of April, Vice Chairman Mishaal Al-Usaimi told Bloomberg TV. [more...]

Bloomberg: Investors See May Giving in to Break Brexit Deadlock
With just weeks before a key summit, when the U.K. wants the European Union to agree to a transition period following Brexit, sterling options aren’t showing an increase in demand for volatility hedges amid a ratcheting up of tensions between London and Brussels. [more...]

Reuters: Trump trade adviser sees business exemptions for new tariffs
A top trade adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday a process will be in place for businesses to get exemptions from the White House plan to place steep tariffs on steel and aluminum, offering the first indication a tariff hike could be less broad than first thought. [more...]

Reuters: Global shares falter on trade war fears; euro choppy amid Italian uncertainty
Asian investors dumped shares and drove to the safety of the yen and gold on Monday amid fears of a global trade war and worries of political uncertainty in Italy, risks that cloud the outlook for world growth. [more...]

CNBC: Italy looks like it's headed to a hung parliament — here’s what happens next
Sunday's election in Italy appears to have given no party a clear majority — signaling a period of political instability for one of Europe's biggest economies. [more...]

CNBC: The Fed is now entering the most difficult phase of monetary policy
The successful transition from a crisis-management monetary policy to credit conditions compatible with steady economic growth and price stability requires exceptionally good short-term forecasting — and a fair amount of luck. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

Latest News Headlines

Bloomberg: Stocks Decline on Tariffs; Yen Rises After Kuroda: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks built on losses in the U.S. on rekindled concerns about what a potential trade war and a more hawkish Federal Reserve could do to global economic growth. The yen jumped after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda discussed the timing of a possible exit from its stimulus policy. [more...]

Bloomberg: Fed Rate Hikes Won't Overturn Emerging-Market Rally
Stocks, bonds and currencies in developing nations did tumble with global markets after the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman’s comments this week spurred bets for four interest-rate increases in 2018. Conventional wisdom holds that the quick increase in borrowing costs will diminish risk appetite and end a two-year rally in emerging-market assets. [more...]

Bloomberg: Tariffs Update: Latest News as the World Reacts
After President Donald Trump said the U.S. plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum, the shock waves are being felt around the world. Asia’s up in arms, Canada’s pushing back, and there are plenty of forecasts that U.S. consumers are set to pay a whole bunch more for all sorts of purchases. Think beer cans to autos. [more...]

Bloomberg: This $1 Trillion Money Manager Just Joined the Crypto Frenzy
Add Wellington Management Co. to the list of mainstream investors getting serious about digital coins.
The Boston-based firm with $1 trillion under management is considering including cryptocurrencies in some portfolios, it said in a February report from a team that includes equity research analyst Matthew Lipton and trading technologies principal Lee Saba. [more...]

Bloomberg: Buying Treasuries on Stocks Slump? That's a ‘Pavlovian’ Response
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 500 points Thursday, investors bought Treasuries as a haven -- even though the new Federal Reserve chief this week has highlighted the potential for an acceleration in interest-rate hikes. [more...]

Reuters: Asia fears trade war after Trump plans hefty steel, aluminum tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on steel and aluminum will distort global trade and cost jobs, Australia’s trade minister said on Friday, highlighting the risk of retaliatory measures as Asian exporters sought more detail on the plans. [more...]

Reuters: Trump to impose steep tariffs on steel, aluminum; stokes trade war fears
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose hefty tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to protect U.S. producers, risking retaliation from major trade partners like China, Europe and neighboring Canada. [more...]

CNBC: Here are the US exports that could get slapped with retaliation by other countries
President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has triggered sharp criticism from the international community, begging the question of how the world will react. [more...]

CNBC: Here's what the world is saying about Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the United States will slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from around the world — and the world has something to say back to Trump. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

Bloomberg: Stocks Sink Into Worst Monthly Decline Since 2016: Markets Wrap
U.S. stocks tumbled in afternoon trading, adding to the worst month for equities in two years, while Treasuries climbed with the dollar. The S&P 500 Index dropped more than 1 percent, ending February with a decline of 3.9 percent in one of the wildest months in years. After a torrid January, the stock market sank into a recession a week later, only to claw back half of the rout just as quickly. [more...]

Bloomberg: Cocktail of `Threes' to Signal Big Top in Markets, BofAML Says
A cocktail of real GDP forecasts, wage inflation and 10-year Treasury yields above 3 percent, “inspired” by the S&P 500 Index above 3,000 will mark a “big top” in equity and credit prices, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. [more...]

Bloomberg: Short Interest in High-Yield ETFs Hits Record
The recovery in high-yield bonds is on thin ice, according to a growing pack of investors willing to make a hefty wager on their conviction. Demand to short the three largest exchange-traded funds tracking the asset class surged to more than $7 billion this week, according to data from Ihs Markit Ltd. published Wednesday. That’s the highest on record. [more...]

Bloomberg: Big Freeze Stretches U.K. Gas Supplies as More Snow Forecast
The freezing weather entrenched across northern Europe will stretch Britain’s supply of natural gas on Thursday as fresh snowfall was forecast for much of the country. National Grid Plc, operator of the Britain’s gas pipeline network, said there could be a gas deficit by the end of the day as lower-than-expected supply meets with elevated demand caused by the severe weather. [more...]

Reuters: European shares dip as earnings fail to dispel U.S. rate worries
European shares fell on Wednesday as a batch of corporate results failed to offset concerns that U.S. interest rates could rise faster than expected. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.7 percent, with most bourses and sectors losing ground. [more...]

CNBC: RBS says Irish border issue is key in bank's post-Brexit future
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) seems concerned with one of the most contentious issues in the ongoing Brexit negotiations — the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. [more...]

CNBC: Bitcoin edges lower, then pares some losses, after news that SEC is probing cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin slipped on Wednesday following news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is probing the cryptocurrency market. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening ET that, as part of that investigation, the SEC has issued "scores of subpoenas" to obtain information from technology companies and advisers tied to the digital currency markets. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here

Below is the latest sentiment as compiled by etoro, the world's largest (social) trading network. It provides a view of what individual investors think about the specific instruments and gives a view of the current sentiment.

Latest News Headlines

Bloomberg: Stocks Sell Off on Powell, Poor Data; Yen Climbs: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia followed their U.S. counterparts lower after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and weaker-than-expected economic data from China and Japan. The yen strengthened after the Bank of Japan reduced longer-dated bond purchases. [more...]

Bloomberg: Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
New Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sent markets moving with his upbeat economic assessment for the U.S. and the world, while China plans to cut its budget-deficit target for the first time since 2012. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about. [more...]

Bloomberg: Bond Traders Ponder Four Fed Hikes in 2018 After Powell’s Remarks
The U.S. Treasuries curve from five to 30 years flattened and two-year yields approached their highest levels since 2008 after Powell answered a question about what it would take to raise rates more aggressively than the three 2018 hikes that the Federal Open Market Committee projected in December. [more...]

Bloomberg: Ultra Wealthy Are Being Lured to Italy by Low Tax Rates
In an effort to attract capital, Italy unveiled a measure last year allowing ultra-wealthy individuals taking up residency to pay a flat tax of 100,000 euros ($123,000) a year, regardless of their income. [more...]

Bloomberg: Here's What We Learned From Powell's First Fed Chair Testimony
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appeared Tuesday before the House Financial Services Committee, his first testimony since he took charge earlier this month. He moved markets with his upbeat economic assessment, and also dropped some hints about how his views and style might differ from his predecessor, Janet Yellen. [more...]

Bloomberg: Bond Market Déjà Vu? Here's What Will Reveal If Rout Has Legs
After the benchmark 10-year U.S. note yield hit 2.9537 percent on Feb. 21, a four-year high, it seemed inevitable that 3 percent was in the cards. Yet buyers emerged, some Wall Street strategists trumpeted their bullish views once more and suddenly the “bond bear market” doesn’t have quite so much momentum. [more...]

Bloomberg: The Crypto-Futures Revolution Is Just Starting
Futures linked to cryptocurrencies besides Bitcoin may have just gotten a step closer to reality.
Cboe Global Markets Inc., which introduced Bitcoin futures in December, finished upgrading the technology at its futures exchange over the weekend, according to a statement Tuesday. [more...]

Reuters: Fed's Powell nods to stronger economy, backs gradual rate hike path
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in his first public appearance as head of the U.S. central bank, vowed on Tuesday to prevent the economy from overheating while sticking with a plan to gradually raise interest rates. [more...]

CNBC: Signs point to the Japanese yen getting even stronger as the US dollar weakens
The Japanese yen's rapid appreciation since the start of 2018 has made it one of the best-performing currencies so far — and there's room for further strengthening. [more...]

Currency Strength Indicators

​​​​​​​The currency strength meter gives you a quick visual guide to which currencies are currently strong, and which ones are weak. The meter measures the strength of all forex cross pairs and applies calculations on them to determine the overall strength for each individual currency. For example, if EUR is strong and USD is weak, it could mean that the currency pair EURUSD could be going up. If both currencies are strong or weak it is better to avoid since it will probably means there is no clear direction for the specific pair. To get the latest Currency Strength Indicator please click here